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Opposable Thumbs 1942: Joint Strike giveaway

1942: Joint Strike stole our hearts with its faithful recreation of an age-old classic admirably updated for a new generation of gamers. You've heard our thoughts on the title and now's the chance to win a copy for yourself. We've got a download code for the Xbox Live Arcade version of the title to give away, so we figured we would once again put your Photoshop skills to the test.

Here's the deal. We only won World War II for one real reason: pin-ups. Our boys needed inspiration, and they weren't shy about plastering said inspiration all over their birds. We want you to submit your ultimate pin-up design for your plane. Think 1940s pin-up: we're not talking graphic nudity, but rather a sly sexiness and mystique. Game character or real person, Photoshop or hand-drawn, the choice is up to you, but try to fit the style of the era with whatever you pick. Check out the included image, which features Cammy from Street Fighter, for an example.

Send in your entry as a .jpg attachment to fcaron (at) arstechnica (dot) com with the subject line "1942: Joint Strike Create-A-Bird." As always, keep the entries safe for work so we can post them on the site; we'll choose one winner and post the runner-ups at the end of next week, so get your entry in before next Thursday. Good luck!

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